(2015-07-15)This tunnel runs under Washington Road on The United States Military Academy campus in West Point.

The United States Military Academy has a long standing rivalry with the Naval Academy. The two first played in 1890. According to tradition, Fourth class cadets great upper-class cadets and faculty with "beat Navy".]]>

(2015-07-15)This tunnel runs under Washington Road on The United States Military Academy campus in West Point.

The United States Military Academy has a long standing rivalry with the Naval Academy. The two first played in 1890. According to tradition, Fourth class cadets great upper-class cadets and faculty with "beat Navy".]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beat-navy-tunnel/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beat-navy-tunnel/Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:02:55 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/beat-navy-tunnel/41.39407700 -73.95890600

(2015-02-03)Raven Rock Mountain Complex is an underground bunker that serves as an emergency backup Pentagon with backup services for the U.S. central command for the armed forces.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raven-rock-mountain-complex/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raven-rock-mountain-complex/Tue, 03 Feb 2015 08:54:42 -0500http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raven-rock-mountain-complex/39.73382824 -77.42010079

(2014-10-08)It would appear that on the 5th of October 2014, the Free Syrian Army captured an alleged Russian SIGINT station near the city of Al Harah.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alleged-russian-sigint-base-inside-syria/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alleged-russian-sigint-base-inside-syria/Wed, 08 Oct 2014 22:10:35 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alleged-russian-sigint-base-inside-syria/33.06270100 35.99260000

(2014-09-01)Although Condron Army Air Field is permanently closed, evidence indicates the presence of UAV (drone) activity. Zoom in on the buildings to the northwest and read the airnav.com (linked below) field description carefully.]]>

(2014-09-01)Although Condron Army Air Field is permanently closed, evidence indicates the presence of UAV (drone) activity. Zoom in on the buildings to the northwest and read the airnav.com (linked below) field description carefully.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/condron-aaf-drones/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/condron-aaf-drones/Mon, 01 Sep 2014 19:47:15 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/condron-aaf-drones/32.33555600 -106.40583300

(2014-05-27)The U.S. Army Special Forces Underwater Operations School is situated on Fleming Key near Key West, Florida. Facilities include a 50-foot deep tank..]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/special-forces-underwater-operations-school/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/special-forces-underwater-operations-school/Tue, 27 May 2014 18:29:12 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/special-forces-underwater-operations-school/24.59329300 -81.79752600

(2014-01-18)Project Ibex was launched in around 1974, with Iran and the USA as equal partners, however, Iran paid almost the entire cost of the project, some $500 million, to the main US contractor - Rockwell Inc. Project Ibex was a joint CIA+NSA / Iran enterprise for building and operating a series of observation and listening posts along the Soviet border and at other locations around Iran. There were five ground stations; three jointly run by the IIAF/USAF crews and two operated by the CIA or, more likely, the NSA. The CIA-crewed stations were established at Bushehr (Tracksman 1) and at Kapkan (Tracksman 2). The most distinct functions of these five intelligence-gathering stations were: to monitor the radio and telemetry traffic of the Soviet armed forces in southern USSR, especially to find evidence of heightened military activity; to monitor Soviet missile testing; and to receive high resolution photographs from the orbiting spy satellites. http://www.spyflight.co.uk/darkgene.htm The earliest, and still common, means of direction finding is to use directional antennas as goniometers, so that a line can be drawn from the receiver through the position of the signal of interest. Locating the transmitter's position is usually part of SIGINT. Triangulation and more sophisticated radio location techniques, such as time of arrival methods, require multiple receiving points at different locations. These receivers send location-relevant information to a central point, or perhaps to a distributed system in which all participate, such that the information can be correlated and a location computed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signals_intelligence]]>

(2014-01-18)Project Ibex was launched in around 1974, with Iran and the USA as equal partners, however, Iran paid almost the entire cost of the project, some $500 million, to the main US contractor - Rockwell Inc. Project Ibex was a joint CIA+NSA / Iran enterprise for building and operating a series of observation and listening posts along the Soviet border and at other locations around Iran. There were five ground stations; three jointly run by the IIAF/USAF crews and two operated by the CIA or, more likely, the NSA. The CIA-crewed stations were established at Bushehr (Tracksman 1) and at Kapkan (Tracksman 2). The most distinct functions of these five intelligence-gathering stations were: to monitor the radio and telemetry traffic of the Soviet armed forces in southern USSR, especially to find evidence of heightened military activity; to monitor Soviet missile testing; and to receive high resolution photographs from the orbiting spy satellites. http://www.spyflight.co.uk/darkgene.htm The earliest, and still common, means of direction finding is to use directional antennas as goniometers, so that a line can be drawn from the receiver through the position of the signal of interest. Locating the transmitter's position is usually part of SIGINT. Triangulation and more sophisticated radio location techniques, such as time of arrival methods, require multiple receiving points at different locations. These receivers send location-relevant information to a central point, or perhaps to a distributed system in which all participate, such that the information can be correlated and a location computed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signals_intelligence]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/possible-ew-site-2/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/possible-ew-site-2/Sun, 19 Jan 2014 11:11:42 -0500http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/possible-ew-site-2/27.14028800 61.68499000

(2013-12-12)Not sure it is an airport, could be an army helicopter base.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/guozhuang-airfield/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/guozhuang-airfield/Thu, 12 Dec 2013 21:15:43 -0500http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/guozhuang-airfield/36.00719000 117.64532000

(2013-09-27)quot;Observable assets at this base include nine BTR-60s and 11 tanks (likely T-72s) in proximity to covered vehicle garages, both of which are roughly equal to one companies worth of vehicles (2). There is a moderate-to-high probability that there are several M113/M577 command vehicles. It's noteworthy that the imagery of the BTR-60s are among the clearest on Google Earth, clearly showing their pointed noses, sloped/ squared rear ends, and the shadow from the skewed-forward turret*.&quot]]>

(2013-09-27)quot;Observable assets at this base include nine BTR-60s and 11 tanks (likely T-72s) in proximity to covered vehicle garages, both of which are roughly equal to one companies worth of vehicles (2). There is a moderate-to-high probability that there are several M113/M577 command vehicles. It's noteworthy that the imagery of the BTR-60s are among the clearest on Google Earth, clearly showing their pointed noses, sloped/ squared rear ends, and the shadow from the skewed-forward turret*.&quot]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tanks-military-base-1/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tanks-military-base-1/Sun, 20 Apr 2014 11:29:05 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tanks-military-base-1/32.53685100 48.30391300

(2013-09-27)quot;...In the same motor pool just north of the bases main entry-control-point are ~20 tanks. [2] At least three can be identified as FV4201 Chieftains thanks to the distinctive shape of their turret when locked backwards over the deck. It is difficult to say whether or not the rest are Chieftains, or if it is a mixed battalion.&quot]]>

(2013-09-27)quot;...In the same motor pool just north of the bases main entry-control-point are ~20 tanks. [2] At least three can be identified as FV4201 Chieftains thanks to the distinctive shape of their turret when locked backwards over the deck. It is difficult to say whether or not the rest are Chieftains, or if it is a mixed battalion.&quot]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tanks-military-base/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tanks-military-base/Sun, 20 Apr 2014 11:29:05 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tanks-military-base/29.51611000 52.35600000

(2013-09-27)quot;Observable assets include a full-strength battalion of M109 SPGs (12x guns), along with at least one battery of non-D-30 towed artillery (6x guns), visible in the 2010 and 2012 imagery....&quot]]>

(2013-09-21)In a small ceremony Thursday, Army Col. Bert Vergez got the keys to a couple of big things he badly wanted this holiday season: Russian-built Mi-17 helicopters.

He promptly handed them over to officials at Science and Engineering Services, which is already working in a facility at Huntsville International Airport to modify and modernize three other used Mi-17s with U.S.-standard avionics and other features. They are all destined for Fort Rucker, Ala., and the Army Aviation Center of Excellence, where they will join a small but growing fleet used for training pilots and crew chiefs.

(2013-09-21)In a small ceremony Thursday, Army Col. Bert Vergez got the keys to a couple of big things he badly wanted this holiday season: Russian-built Mi-17 helicopters.

He promptly handed them over to officials at Science and Engineering Services, which is already working in a facility at Huntsville International Airport to modify and modernize three other used Mi-17s with U.S.-standard avionics and other features. They are all destined for Fort Rucker, Ala., and the Army Aviation Center of Excellence, where they will join a small but growing fleet used for training pilots and crew chiefs.

(2013-09-02)Base just east of Camp Garry Owen. @0 firing positions with 17 of them occupied with M109s or similar SP artillery.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/line-up-of-sp-artillery-8/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/line-up-of-sp-artillery-8/Mon, 02 Sep 2013 22:44:15 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/line-up-of-sp-artillery-8/37.86238800 126.83441200

(2013-08-25)It is difficult to be sure on this quality of imagery, but these armored vehicles do have the hallmarks of the 2S1 self-propelled howitzer. I am not positively sure so I will simply say "probable".]]>

(2013-08-25)It is difficult to be sure on this quality of imagery, but these armored vehicles do have the hallmarks of the 2S1 self-propelled howitzer. I am not positively sure so I will simply say "probable".]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/probable-2s1s-in-motorpool/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/probable-2s1s-in-motorpool/Sun, 25 Aug 2013 21:46:35 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/probable-2s1s-in-motorpool/33.72862199 36.68915240

(2013-08-25)Multiple M-46 field guns are visible at this unit. The unit appears to be at least a brigade echelon.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/artillery-unit/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/artillery-unit/Sun, 25 Aug 2013 21:45:15 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/artillery-unit/33.72428200 36.60120948

(2013-08-22)These vehicles look like they could be SA-13 "Gopher" surface to air missile systems. The chassis appears to be an MT-LB, but given the picture quality I can only speculate. The shadow profiles show a raised structure in rear of the vehicle which could be the missile pedestal - likewise it could be some oddball modification with a AAA gun of some form.]]>

(2013-08-22)These vehicles look like they could be SA-13 "Gopher" surface to air missile systems. The chassis appears to be an MT-LB, but given the picture quality I can only speculate. The shadow profiles show a raised structure in rear of the vehicle which could be the missile pedestal - likewise it could be some oddball modification with a AAA gun of some form.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/unknown-armored-vehicles/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/unknown-armored-vehicles/Thu, 22 Aug 2013 17:02:29 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/unknown-armored-vehicles/33.54155933 36.26332759

(2013-08-19)There are 2S19, D-30, 2A65 and BM-21s visible in this area. One other vehicle may be a 2S3.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/various-artillery-pieces-at-mulino-288th-artillery-brigade/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/various-artillery-pieces-at-mulino-288th-artillery-brigade/Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:00:59 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/various-artillery-pieces-at-mulino-288th-artillery-brigade/56.30740593 42.94416307

(2013-08-19)Common Soviet era truck. This is the base chassis for the RM-70 MRL and a prime mover for several types of towed artillery pieces.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tatra-813/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tatra-813/Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:29:58 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tatra-813/46.77174725 23.66529054

(2013-08-19)T-55T1 variant of the T-55T support chassis (based off of the T-54/55 tank hull). T-55T's lack a crane, while the T1 has a small crane on the rear-right side of the hull. The bigger T-55T2 has a much larger crane mounted on the left-middle of the hull which overhangs the back of the vehicle by several feet. All variants have a small open-topped box at the rear of the hull.]]>

(2013-08-19)T-55T1 variant of the T-55T support chassis (based off of the T-54/55 tank hull). T-55T's lack a crane, while the T1 has a small crane on the rear-right side of the hull. The bigger T-55T2 has a much larger crane mounted on the left-middle of the hull which overhangs the back of the vehicle by several feet. All variants have a small open-topped box at the rear of the hull.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/t-55t1/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/t-55t1/Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:14:54 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/t-55t1/46.77115148 23.66580553

(2013-08-08)There is a variety of armored vehicles, tanks, and artillery here. The image quality is quite bad, but I can see some probable M-60 "Patton" tanks and BMP-1 APCs. Hopefully some better images come of this area, I would really like to see in detail what is down there.]]>

(2013-08-08)There is a variety of armored vehicles, tanks, and artillery here. The image quality is quite bad, but I can see some probable M-60 "Patton" tanks and BMP-1 APCs. Hopefully some better images come of this area, I would really like to see in detail what is down there.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/armored-vehicle-storage/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/armored-vehicle-storage/Thu, 08 Aug 2013 16:48:10 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/armored-vehicle-storage/32.03186615 36.18650242

(2013-07-26)Yonah Mountain is the site of a two-day exercise in climbing and rappelling in the mountain phase f the U.S. Army Ranger School.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/yonah-mountain-ranger-site/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/yonah-mountain-ranger-site/Sun, 20 Apr 2014 11:28:32 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/yonah-mountain-ranger-site/34.64219700 -83.71560300

(2013-07-26)Camp Merrill is the home of the mountain phase of the U.S. Army Ranger School.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/camp-frank-d-merrill/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/camp-frank-d-merrill/Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:46:09 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/camp-frank-d-merrill/34.62951800 -84.10493400

(2013-07-19)This is where the LAV-25 and other derivatives are built.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/general-dynamics-land-systems-canada/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/general-dynamics-land-systems-canada/Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:37:50 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/general-dynamics-land-systems-canada/43.01576780 -81.17460698

(2013-05-05)Looks real old but some people on Google have said these were built in the 60s to deter Soviet invasion and then abandoned. Anyone have any info on these structures?]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ancient-fortress-1/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ancient-fortress-1/Sun, 05 May 2013 23:50:08 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ancient-fortress-1/41.76398200 100.71763500

(2013-05-05)Looks real old but some people on Google have said these were built in the 60s to deter Soviet invasion and then abandoned. Anyone have any info on these structures?]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ancient-fortress/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ancient-fortress/Sun, 05 May 2013 23:48:03 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ancient-fortress/42.11444000 100.90350000

(2013-05-05)Looks like a military compound. Possible 2 antennas for comms. Also a trench with some emplacements.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/probable-military-compound/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/probable-military-compound/Sun, 05 May 2013 23:44:50 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/probable-military-compound/41.96176400 101.05424200